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3. Proforma for Chapter 3 Heads of Income has five units, each unit dealing
computation of with a particular head of income. Units 1,3,4 and 5 begin
income under with a detailed proforma for computation of income under
different heads that head. The proforma has been given separately for
computation under the default tax regime and optional tax
regime in Units 1 and 3.
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SYLLABUS
PAPER – 3 : TAXATION
(One paper ─ Three hours – 100 Marks)
Objective:
(a) To develop an understanding of the provisions of income-tax law
(b) To acquire the ability to apply such provisions to solve problems and address
application-oriented issues.
Contents:
1. Basic Concepts
(i) Income-tax law: An introduction
(ii) Significant concepts in income-tax law, including person, assessee,
previous year, assessment year, income, agricultural income
(iii) Basis of Charge
(iv) Procedure for computation of total income and tax payable in case of
individuals
2. Residential status and scope of total income
(i) Residential status
(ii) Scope of total income
3. Heads of income and the provisions governing computation of income
under different heads
(i) Salaries
(ii) Income from house property
(iii) Profits and gains of business or profession
(iv) Capital gains
(v) Income from other sources
Objective:
(a) To develop an understanding of the provisions of goods and services tax
law.
(b) To acquire the ability to apply such provisions to address/solve issues in
moderately complex scenarios.
Contents:
1. GST Laws: An introduction including Constitutional aspects
2. Levy and collection of CGST and IGST
(i) Application of CGST/IGST law
(ii) Concept of supply including composite and mixed supplies
(iii) Charge of tax including reverse charge
(iv) Exemption from tax
(v) Composition levy
CONTENTS
MODULE - 1
Chapter 1 : Basic Concepts
Chapter 2 : Residence and Scope of Total Income
Chapter 3 : Heads of Income
MODULE – 2
Chapter 4 : Income of Other Persons included in Assessee’s Total Income
Chapter 5 : Aggregation of Income, Set-off and Carry Forward of Losses
Chapter 6 : Deductions from Gross Total Income
Chapter 7 : Advance Tax, Tax Deduction at Source and Tax
Collection at Source
Chapter 8 : Provisions for filing Return of Income and Self-assessment
Chapter 9 : Income-tax Liability - Computation and Optimisation
SECTION I............................................................................................................ 1 – 12
Overview ..................................................................................................................... 1
Scenario ..................................................................................................................... 2
Contents:
1. Introduction............................................................................................................................ 1.4
Contents:
SECTION II .......................................................................................................... 1 – 17
Overview ..................................................................................................................... 1
Scenario ..................................................................................................................... 3
Crossword Puzzle-I .................................................................................................. 13
UNIT 1 : SALARIES
Contents:
1.3 Salary, Perquisite and Profits in lieu of Salary [Section 17] ........................ 3.18
Contents:
2.10 Treatment of income from Co-owned Property [Section 26] ................. 3.166
Contents:
3.3 Income chargeable under this Head [Section 28] ...................................... 3.195
3.12 Stamp Duty Value of Land and Building to be taken as the full
value of consideration in respect of transfer [Section 43CA].................. 3.288
Proforma for computation of income under the head “Capital Gains”........ 3.358
Contents:
4.3 Short Term and Long Term Capital Assets...................... ..................................... .3.367
4.23 Tax on long-term capital gains on certain assets [Section 112A]. ................ 3.439
Contents:
5.3 Incomes chargeable under this head [Section 56] ............................................. 3.486